Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Tokyo Verdy 12th on 58, Ehime 21st on 35. Tokyo Verdy ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.9/1.6 for Ehime and 1.48/1.57 for Tokyo Verdy (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
10 games without a win framed Ehime's arrival. Tokyo Verdy came in having won three on the spin. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Ehime, 9/15 for Tokyo Verdy.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Ehime, 1 by Tokyo Verdy, 2 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Ningineer Stadium in Matsuyama (capacity 5,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tokyo Verdy led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.